Improvement in telegraph-poles



1.1. MccAnvEn, J. ATHEY & B. JENNINGS."

Telegraph Poles. No. 139,593. P-atfd1ae3.18z3;

71652619256@ l 4Ina/awww MK i M /Q 7g f1 AM.PHorm/mnenAPH/ccamrwssomvspnocas) UNITED STATEs PATENT CEEICE.

THOMAS JENNI'ATGS MCCARVER, JAMES ATHEY, AND BERRYMAN JEN- I NINGS, OFOREGON CITY, OREGON.

IMPROVEMENT IN TELEGRAPH-POLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,593, dated June k3,1873; application ld May 18,1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THoMAs J. MCUARVER,

J AMES ATHEY, and BERRYMAN JENNINGs, of Oregon City, in the county ofClackamas, and State of Oregon, haveinvented anew and useful Improvementin Telegraph-Poles 5 and wevdo hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in whichiFigure l is an elevation of a sectional tele- `graph-pole made ofangle-iron. Fig. 2 is a cross-pieces c may be cast in the angle betweenthe Wires by which to climb.

These sections are connected together by clips d on the end of onesection, between which and the end of said section the end of the othersection will be fitted by sliding in endwise, as clearly shown in Figs.1 and 3.

Similar clips or dovet-ailed-grooved clips f,

will be applied to the upper ends of the top sections for reception ofthe insulators for holding the Wires.

The posts of this form are cheaper and more durable than those of anyother form before used.

Having thus described my invention, what l cla-im as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is A telegraph-pole made of metallic sections,constructed substantially as described.

THOMAS J ENN IN GS MGGARVER. JAMES ATHEY. BERRYMAN JENNINGS.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR WARNER, WILLIAM PITT BURNS.

